Awards

CICL ESSAY COMPETITION IN INTERNATIONAL AND COMPARATIVE LAW

The Center for International and Comparative Law offers two student essay awards each academic year for papers on topics in international and comparative law.

University of Baltimore students are invited to submit their papers for the 20th Annual CICL Essay Competition in International and Comparative Law. This competition is open to all students in the University of Baltimore School of Law, Merrick School of Business and Yale Gordon College of Liberal Arts. There will be two prizes, of $250 and $100

Papers must be on topics in international or comparative law and may be of any length. Submissions may include papers already submitted or to be submitted for credit in academic courses.

Papers should be submitted to Ms. Laurie Schnitzer in room LA 1101. The deadline for submissions is April 27, 2015.

Recent First Prize Winners:

2013

Maria Surdokas “International Law for American Courts: Why the “American Laws for American Courts” Movement is a Violation of the United States Constitution and Universal Human Rights”

2012

Amanda Webster "The Collective Bargaining Chips are Down: How Wisconsin's Collective Bargaining Restrictions Place the US in Violation of International Labor Laws"

2011

Nathan Volke "Leaving Neverland: Can America Construct a Comprehensive Preventive Detention Policy That Balances Liberty and Security in a World of Terror?"